Pathways beyond Seneca

Athabasca University

1 University Dr.
Athabasca, Alta.
T9S 3A3, Canada

1.800.788.9041

athabascau.ca

Athabasca University offers fully-online degree completion opportunities to Seneca graduates from a variety of programs.

Note: The transfer credit listed is based on program/course information submitted by Seneca. Applications to Athabasca University are treated individually according to the relevant credential program regulations and are dependent on the year the Seneca program and/or individual courses were completed, the course selection within the diploma and other variables. Individual credit may vary.

For the most up to date information on transfer credit, visit Athabasca University Transfer Credit.

Questions? For more information, visit the Athabasca University Information Centre.


Degree: Bachelor of Professional Arts – Governance, Law and Management

Graduates of two-year diplomas may receive up to 60 transfer credits, while graduates of three-year diplomas may receive up to 72 transfer credits towards this 120-credit degree.

Degree: Bachelor of Professional Arts – Criminal Justice

Graduates may receive up to 60 credits toward the 120 required for this degree.

Degree: Bachelor of Professional Arts – Communication Studies

Graduates of two-year diplomas may receive up to 60 credits while graduates of three-year diplomas may receive up to 72 credits towards this 120-credit degree.

Degree: Bachelor of Professional Arts – Human Services

Graduates may receive up to 60 credits towards this 120-credit degree.

Seneca Program: Law Clerk

Degree: Bachelor of Professional Arts – Communication Studies, Bachelor of Professional Arts – Governance, Law & Management, Bachelor of Professional Arts – Human Services

Graduates may receive up to 30 credits towards this 120-credit degree. Students are required to present an additional 30 university-level credits prior to admittance into the Bachelor of Professional Arts – Communication Studies, Bachelor of Professional Arts – Governance, Law & Management, or Bachelor of Professional Arts – Human Services programs.


Degree: Bachelor of Human Resources and Labour Relations (Post-Diploma)

Graduates may receive 30 to 60* transfer credits towards this 90-credit, three-year degree.

Please note: 60 block credits with the possibility of up to an additional six credits if the student holds an approved three-year diploma with direct equivalents to the remaining core courses.


Degree: Bachelor of Management, three-year (Post-Diploma), Bachelor of Commerce, four-year (post-diploma)

Graduates of two-year diploma programs may receive 30 to 45 credits towards either the 90-credit (BMgmt Post-Diploma [PD]), three-year degree or 120-credit (BComm [PD]), four-year degree. Graduates of three-year diploma programs may receive up to 66 credits towards the 90-credit, three-year degree (BMgmt Post-Diploma [PD] only), or up to 66 credits towards the 120-credit, four-year degree (BComm [PD] with major), or up to 75 credits towards the 120-credit, four-year degree (BComm [PD]). For more information regarding this program, please email business-support@athabascau.ca.

Additional conditions may apply

Degree: Bachelor of Science (Post-Diploma), Bachelor of Science (Post-Diploma) with Majors

Graduates may receive 30 credits towards the B.Sc. (PD) or B.Sc. (PD) with Majors in Applied Mathematics, Computing Information Systems or Human Science.

Please note: Students may receive up to 30 additional credits on a course-by-course basis, if courses in the diploma fulfil requirements of Athabasca University's B.Sc. (PD) programs.


Degree: Bachelor of Science (Post-Diploma), Bachelor of Science (Post-Diploma) with Majors

Graduates may receive 60 credits towards the B.Sc. (PD) degree or 30 credits* towards the B.Sc. (PD) with Majors in Applied Mathematics, Computing Information Systems or Human Science.

Please note: Students who receive 30 credits may receive up to 30 additional credits on a course-by-course basis, providing that courses in the diploma fulfil requirements of Athabasca University's B.Sc. (PD).